# 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup

The 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup was held from 28 April to 7 May in Sendai and Tokyo, Japan. It was the 24th tournament of Thomas Cup and 21st tournament of Uber Cup, men's and women's badminton tournaments.
Sendai hosted all of the group stage and play-off matches while Tokyo hosted the event starting from the quarter-finals until the final.
This was first time the Thomas & Uber Cup was played with a three-game 21-point scoring system.
China emerged as champions of both tournaments after beating Denmark and Netherlands in the men's and women's competitions respectively.

## Host city selection

Japan, which was competing with Indonesia and the United States for hosting the 2004 Thomas and Uber Cup finals, was awarded with this event.

## Venues

* Sendai Gymnasium
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

## Teams

The following nations from five continents, shown by region, qualified for the 2006 Thomas & Uber Cup. Of the sixteen nations, defending champion of both tournaments China and host Japan qualified automatically and did not play the qualification round.

## Medal summary
### Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Thomas Cup | China Lin Dan Chen Hong Bao Chunlai Chen Jin Xia Xuanze Cai Yun Fu Haifeng Xie Zhongbo Guo Zhendong Zheng Bo | Denmark Peter Gade Kenneth Jonassen Niels Christian Kaldau Joachim Persson Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen Jonas Rasmussen Lars Paaske Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | Indonesia Taufik Hidayat Sony Dwi Kuncoro Simon Santoso Markus Wijanu Candra Wijaya Sigit Budiarto Alvent Yulianto Luluk Hadiyanto Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan |
| Thomas Cup | Malaysia Lee Chong Wei Wong Choong Hann Muhammad Hafiz Hashim Kuan Beng Hong Chan Chong Ming Koo Kien Keat Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah Chew Choon Eng Tan Boon Heong |
| Uber Cup | China Zhang Ning Xie Xingfang Jiang Yanjiao Lu Lan Gao Ling Huang Sui Yang Wei Zhang Jiewen Yu Yang Du Jing | Netherlands Mia Audina Yao Jie Judith Meulendijks Rachel van Cutsen Karina de Wit Paulien van Dooremalen Ginny Severien | Germany Xu Huaiwen Juliane Schenk Petra Overzier Nicole Grether Carina Mette Birgit Overzier Kathrin Piotrowski Sandra Marinello Michaela Peiffer |
| Uber Cup | Chinese Taipei Cheng Shao-chieh Chien Yu-chin Huang Chia-hsin Pai Min-jie Hung Shih-chieh Chou Chia-chi Cheng Wen-hsing Ku Pei-ting |

### Medal table

* Host nation (Japan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |

## Thomas Cup
### Group stage
#### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 459 | 271 | +188 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | India | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 340 | 443 | −103 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 355 | 440 | −85 | 0 | Round of 16 |
* 28 April 2006 (2006-4-28) 14:00 UTC+9
| China | 5–0 | India |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 2, Sendai
* 29 April 2006 (2006-4-29) 14:00 UTC+9
| Germany | 2–3 | India |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 2, Sendai
* 30 April 2006 (2006-4-30) 14:00 UTC+9
| China | 5–0 | Germany |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 2, Sendai

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 406 | 313 | +93 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 423 | 323 | +100 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 206 | 399 | −193 | 0 | Round of 16 |
* 28 April 2006 (2006-4-28) 14:00 UTC+9
| South Korea | 5–0 | New Zealand |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 4, Sendai
* 29 April 2006 (2006-4-29) 17:00 UTC+9
| Indonesia | 4–1 | New Zealand |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 2, Sendai
* 30 April 2006 (2006-4-30) 17:00 UTC+9
| South Korea | 2–3 | Indonesia |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 2, Sendai

#### Group C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Denmark | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 451 | 285 | +166 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Japan (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 403 | 339 | +64 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 190 | 420 | −230 | 0 | Round of 16 |
* 28 April 2006 (2006-4-28) 17:00 UTC+9
| Malaysia | 5–0 | South Africa |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 4, Sendai
* 29 April 2006 (2006-4-29) 14:00 UTC+9
| Japan | 5–0 | South Africa |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 3, Sendai
* 30 April 2006 (2006-4-30) 17:00 UTC+9
| Denmark | 5–0 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 3, Sendai

#### Group D

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Malaysia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 462 | 298 | +164 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 383 | 435 | −52 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | United States | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 337 | 449 | −112 | 0 | Round of 16 |
* 28 April 2006 (2006-4-28) 17:00 UTC+9
| Malaysia | 5–0 | United States |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 2, Sendai
* 29 April 2006 (2006-4-29) 17:00 UTC+9
| England | 3–2 | United States |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 3, Sendai
* 30 April 2006 (2006-4-30) 14:00 UTC+9
| Malaysia | 5–0 | England |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 4, Sendai

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| China | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | |
| Bye | | China | 3 | | |
| | | England | 0 | | |
| South Africa | 0 | England | 0 | | |
| England | 3 | | | | |
| England | 3 | | | China | 3 |
| | | | | Indonesia | 0 |
| Indonesia | | | | Indonesia | 0 |
| Bye | | | | | |
| Bye | | Indonesia | 3 | | |
| | | Japan | 1 | | |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 1 | | |
| United States | 0 | | | | | | |
| United States | 0 | | | | | China | 3 |
| | | | | | | Denmark | 0 |
| India | 3 | | | | | Denmark | 0 |
| New Zealand | 0 | | | | | | |
| New Zealand | 0 | India | 0 | | | | |
| | | Denmark | 3 | | | | |
| Bye | | Denmark | 3 | | | | |
| Denmark | | | | | | | |
| Denmark | | | | Denmark | 3 | | |
| | | | | Malaysia | 2 |
| South Korea | 3 | | | Malaysia | 2 |
| Germany | 0 | | | | |
| Germany | 0 | South Korea | 2 | | |
| | | Malaysia | 3 | | |
| Bye | | Malaysia | 3 | | |
| Malaysia | | | | | |

#### Round of 16

* 1 May 2006 (2006-5-1) 14:00 UTC+9
| Japan | 3–0 | United States |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 2, Sendai
* 1 May 2006 (2006-5-1) 14:00 UTC+9
| England | 3–0 | South Africa |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 4, Sendai
* 1 May 2006 (2006-5-1) 17:00 UTC+9
| South Korea | 3–0 | Germany |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 2, Sendai
* 1 May 2006 (2006-5-1) 17:00 UTC+9
| India | 3–0 | New Zealand |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 4, Sendai

#### Quarter-finals

* 3 May 2006 (2006-5-3) 13:00 UTC+9
| China | 3–0 | England |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Court 1, Tokyo
* 3 May 2006 (2006-5-3) 13:00 UTC+9
| Indonesia | 3–1 | Japan |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Court 2, Tokyo
* 3 May 2006 (2006-5-3) 17:00 UTC+9
| Malaysia | 3–2 | South Korea |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Court 1, Tokyo
* 3 May 2006 (2006-5-3) 17:00 UTC+9
| Denmark | 3–0 | India |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Court 2, Tokyo

#### Semi-finals

* 5 May 2006 (2006-5-5) 13:00 UTC+9
| China | 3–0 | Indonesia |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Court 1, Tokyo
* 5 May 2006 (2006-5-5) 17:00 UTC+9
| Denmark | 3–2 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Court 1, Tokyo

#### Final

* 7 May 2006 (2006-5-7) 13:00 UTC+9
| China | 3–0 | Denmark |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Court 1, Tokyo
* 2006 Thomas Cup winner
* China Sixth title

## Uber Cup
### Group stage
#### Group W

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 444 | 193 | +251 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 347 | 337 | +10 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | United States | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 159 | 420 | −261 | 0 | Round of 16 |
* 28 April 2006 (2006-4-28) 14:00 UTC+9
| China | 5–0 | United States |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 1, Sendai
* 29 April 2006 (2006-4-29) 14:00 UTC+9
| Chinese Taipei | 3–2 | United States |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 1, Sendai
* 30 April 2006 (2006-4-30) 17:00 UTC+7
| China | 5–0 | Chinese Taipei |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 1, Sendai

#### Group X

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hong Kong | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 377 | 329 | +48 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 454 | 412 | +42 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | England | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 306 | 396 | −90 | 0 | Round of 16 |
* 28 April 2006 (2006-4-28) 17:00 UTC+9
| Netherlands | 2–3 | Hong Kong |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 1, Sendai
* 29 April 2006 (2006-4-29) 17:00 UTC+9
| England | 2–3 | Hong Kong |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 1, Sendai
* 30 April 2006 (2006-4-30) 14:00 UTC+9
| Netherlands | 5–0 | England |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 1, Sendai

#### Group Y

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 425 | 317 | +108 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 357 | 383 | −26 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Singapore | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 325 | 407 | −82 | 0 | Round of 16 |
* 28 April 2006 (2006-4-28) 17:00 UTC+9
| South Korea | 4–1 | Malaysia |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 3, Sendai
* 29 April 2006 (2006-4-29) 17:00 UTC+9
| Germany | 3–2 | Singapore |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 4, Sendai
* 30 April 2006 (2006-4-30) 19:00 UTC+7
| Japan | 4–1 | New Zealand |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 4, Sendai

#### Group Z

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 420 | 145 | +275 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 306 | 332 | −26 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 171 | 420 | −249 | 0 | Round of 16 |
* 28 April 2006 (2006-4-28) 14:00 UTC+9
| Japan | 5–0 | South Africa |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 3, Sendai
* 29 April 2006 (2006-4-29) 14:00 UTC+9
| New Zealand | 5–0 | South Africa |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 4, Sendai
* 30 April 2006 (2006-4-30) 14:00 UTC+9
| Japan | 5–0 | New Zealand |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 3, Sendai

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| China | | | | | |
| Bye | | | | | |
| Bye | | China | 3 | | |
| | | Singapore | 0 | | |
| Singapore | 3 | Singapore | 0 | | |
| New Zealand | 0 | | | | |
| New Zealand | 0 | | | China | 3 |
| | | | | Germany | 0 |
| Hong Kong | | | | Germany | 0 |
| Bye | | | | | |
| Bye | | Hong Kong | 2 | | |
| | | Germany | 3 | | |
| Germany | 3 | Germany | 3 | | |
| South Africa | 0 | | | | | | |
| South Africa | 0 | | | | | China | 3 |
| | | | | | | Netherlands | 0 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | | | | | Netherlands | 0 |
| England | 0 | | | | | | |
| England | 0 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | | | | |
| | | South Korea | 2 | | | | |
| Bye | | South Korea | 2 | | | | |
| South Korea | | | | | | | |
| South Korea | | | | Chinese Taipei | 0 | | |
| | | | | Netherlands | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 | | | Netherlands | 3 |
| United States | 0 | | | | |
| United States | 0 | Netherlands | 3 | | |
| | | Japan | 2 | | |
| Bye | | Japan | 2 | | |
| Japan | | | | | |

#### Round of 16

* 1 May 2006 (2006-5-1) 14:00 UTC+9
| Singapore | 3–0 | New Zealand |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 2, Sendai
* 1 May 2006 (2006-5-1) 14:00 UTC+9
| Netherlands | 3–0 | United States |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 4, Sendai
* 1 May 2006 (2006-5-1) 17:00 UTC+9
| Chinese Taipei | 3–0 | England |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 2, Sendai
* 1 May 2006 (2006-5-1) 17:00 UTC+9
| Germany | 3–0 | South Africa |
| Report |||
* Sendai Gymnasium Court 4, Sendai

#### Quarter-finals

* 3 May 2006 (2006-5-3) 11:00 UTC+9
| China | 3–0 | Singapore |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Court 4, Tokyo
* 3 May 2006 (2006-5-3) 11:00 UTC+9
| Germany | 3–2 | Hong Kong |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Court 3, Tokyo
* 3 May 2006 (2006-5-3) 15:00 UTC+9
| South Korea | 2–3 | Chinese Taipei |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Court 4, Tokyo
* 3 May 2006 (2006-5-3) 15:00 UTC+9
| Japan | 2–3 | Netherlands |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Court 3, Tokyo

#### Semi-finals

* 4 May 2006 (2006-5-4) 13:00 UTC+9
| China | 3–0 | Germany |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Court 1, Tokyo
* 4 May 2006 (2006-5-4) 17:00 UTC+9
| Netherlands | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Court 1, Tokyo

#### Final

* 6 May 2006 (2006-5-6) 19:00 UTC+7
| China | 3–0 | Netherlands |
| Report |||
* Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Court 1, Tokyo
* 2006 Uber Cup winner
* China Tenth title